02 · Upper Egypt
Walk through thousands of years of history.
Temples × history × the Nile
Once the city of Thebes, Luxor holds a third of the world's ancient monuments. Karnak's forest of columns, the painted tombs of the Valley of the Kings, and a sunrise drift over the West Bank by hot-air balloon.
We pace Luxor slowly — Karnak in the cool of the morning, Luxor Temple when it is lit at dusk, the West Bank before the tour buses arrive.
Most of our Nile cruises begin here, so the temples of the East and West Banks become the first chapter of a longer story upriver.
Highlights
The largest religious site ever built, and its 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall.
The tombs of Tutankhamun and Ramesses VI, painted as if yesterday.
The terraced temple of Egypt's most powerful woman pharaoh.
Drift over the Theban hills as the sun lights the Nile valley.
The restored processional way that links Karnak to Luxor Temple.
Journeys including Luxor
Every journey is private and can be tailored to your dates, pace and style.
12 days · 11 nightsNile & Classic Egypt · Our signature itinerary
Cairo · Luxor · Nile Cruise · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Alexandria
Egypt from the Mediterranean to Nubia: the Pyramids and Saqqara, four nights sailing from Luxor to Aswan, Abu Simbel, a Nubian village and Alexandria by the sea.
Explore the experience9 days · 8 nightsNile & Classic Egypt · Pyramids & Nile cruise
Cairo · Luxor · Nile Cruise · Aswan · Abu Simbel
The essential Egypt in nine days: Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara and Islamic Cairo, then a five-star cruise from Luxor to Aswan and Abu Simbel.
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5 days · 4 nightsNile & Classic Egypt · Luxor to Aswan by river
Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan
Four nights on the river between Luxor and Aswan — the most graceful way to see Upper Egypt's temples.
Explore the experiencePlan your journey
Tell us when you would like to travel and how — we will design your time in Luxor around you.
